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Real Name: lynne
Lives In: Sydney, AU
Member Since: Sep 03, 2008
VT Rank: 107

 

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Origins of some words we use every day:- 1
Kruger National Park-A Family Reunion.- 8
Mughal Legacy- 6
Ellora Caves- World Heritage listed Must See- 8
Indian Drawings 2005-2006- made by Richard- 6
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VT'ers on the way to Whitsunday meet- 8
Watsons Bay meeting 2009- 3

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My Favourite Books about India

by lynnehamman - last update: Nov 23, 2008

William Dalrymple- My favourite writer.

William Dalrymple -Writer & Historian
City of Djinns ( A Delhi Memoir)

Age of Kali

White Mughals

The Last Mughal

(All these books by William Dalrymple have been researched over a period of many years, and are beautifully written and his knowledge of and love for India shines through on every page.)

Salman Rushdie

Midnights Children

The Moors Last Sigh

(Salman Rushdie won the "Booker of Bookers" prize for best ever book.) With good reason

V S Naipaul

India: A Million Mutinies Now

An Area Of Darkness

India- A Wounded Civilization

(Sir V S Naipaul - Nobel Laureate and one of the greatest living writers.)

Ahmed Ali

Twilight in Delhi - A wonderful chronicle about life in Delhi in early 20th century.

Shashi Tharoor

Nehru; A Biography - The Invention of India

The Great Indian Novel

India- From Midnight to Millenium

( Shashi Tharoor - wonderful insights into not only all things Indian , but human & economic as well)

Alexander Frater

Chasing the Monsoon

Rohinton Mistry

A Fine Balance

Family Matters

Geoffrey Moorhouse's

Calcutta

Vikram Seth

A Suitable Boy

lynnehamman's Albums
Title [Click to view]Travel YearPictures
My Family- 8
Children of India- 8
My Favourite Books about India- 1
Good friends we made along the way- 8
Origins of some words we use every day:- 1
Kruger National Park-A Family Reunion.- 8
Mughal Legacy- 6
Ellora Caves- World Heritage listed Must See- 8
Indian Drawings 2005-2006- made by Richard- 6
First meeting with a VT member- 1
Meeting Kashi- who was my very first VT friend- 2
MEETING GOUTAM & FAMILY-KOLKATA 2008/9- 8
ST JOHNS CHURCH & PARK ST CEMETARY- CALCUTTA- 7
THE BLACK HOLE OF CALCUTTA- 1
Beautiful Roses at Goulburn Rose Show- 8
MEETING VT FRIEND GEORGE(TIABUNNA) IN BRAIDWOOD- 5
- Brunette Days- 6
Family Reunion 2009 - Port Douglas- 8
Finally net Sissi (Kakapo2) and Kimi the Bear- 6
see album below- 
VT'ers on the way to Whitsunday meet- 8
Watsons Bay meeting 2009- 3

Comments for lynnehamman about World
goutammitra Mon Nov 16, 2009 11:00 UTC
 Oh my God! I did nt' know it. Happy Anniversary to both of you. God bless you and Richard.. 33 yrs!!! Great achievement. I called you just now but you are out for dinner. It's 10.00PM there.
adelaidean Mon Nov 16, 2009 07:33 UTC
 early birthday wishes to you Lynne...hope you do something really great! see you after christmas xx
FruitLover Sun Nov 15, 2009 22:24 UTC
 Hope to meet u & Richard in Jerusalem before.... 2020 LOL and why not Louise before mid 2010? Hosted and hosting many VTers [and CSers, (CouchSurfing.org)], I'm a tourist guide [as a hobby]. Avi
ViajesdelMundo Sun Nov 15, 2009 13:53 UTC
 Thanks for your nice visits to mi LB and Chennai pages!
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